The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17
NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE.
Htems OfEnserest Gathered from
Our EXcha nges sal nab other
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Sources.
Athens wants new depot building.
Morristown is to have new brass
band.
The Morristown Democrat is to be
enlarged shortly,
Mormon elders are circulating
throughout East Tennessee.
Another paper is spoken of in Nor
ristown--a monthly religious journal,
The AsheYille daily Aduante has
suspended publication. 1t will be
bought by republicans.
Morristown has a new republican
newspaper. 1t is four column quarto
and will be known rs The Republican.
A great number of new buildings
have been erected in the historical
town of Greenevile the past summer.
Ed. Taylor, son of Hook Taylor, of
Elizabethton, was killed last week by
wagon loaded with wood turning
over on him.
The Greenevlle Democrat claims
that about 80 dwellings, business
huoses and factories have been built
there in the past year,
The McMinn Citizen will be moved
from Athens, Tenn, to Newport,
Tenn, and will be changed to the
Newport News.
The engineering corps OF the Ten
nessee Midland railroad is in Han
cock county, pushing ahead and Sc
curing rights Of way.
Upper East Tennessee farmers are
giving considerable attention to the
growing of tobacco, and are produc-
ing a fine grade.
1t is said that some of the young la
dies in Rogersville can jump a five
barred fence. So far they have con-
cealed their identity.-Herdld.
Monday last j. w. Booth, q stock
trader five miles south of Jonesboro,
committed suicide by hanging him
self in his barn. Insanity the cause.
The dwelling house of Mr.. John B.
Brown, in the 2lst district. near Gass'
Shed, Greene county, was destroyed
by fire few days ago, with all its con-
tents.
{ Gov Taylor has been petitioned to
pardon ex-Sheriff Joe D Fout, of Lou
don county, claiming that his health
is such that death will surely result
soon if he remains in confinement.
Mr.. J. A. Newton, postal clerk on
the Bns. & Chat. has heen removed
and Mr. Bell of Knox county, appoint
ed Mr.. Sherman goes up as head
: clerk.
Opening sales Of Greeneville Tobac
co Warehouse. Market very active
All offerings sold at satisfactory pri
, ces. The average of entire break wa'
13c per lb.-Democrat.
, Col S. H. Yocum, of Johnson City
$ was in town on Monday in attendance
2 on the sale OF the Cross property 100(
acres on top of the Clinch mountain
. Col YOcum purchased the same fol
/ $500.-Herdld d Tribune.
Charles Johnson attempted to shoe
, City Editor Smith of the Knoxville
Sentinel. Johnson was knocked dowl
and elected from the office. 1t won
y do to monkey around a printing OF
fee.
The Rogersvile Herald now say
!. Judge Smith was not to blame in OF
Q dering advertisements Of land sales
o &C., to be written and posted, instea
|, publishing same in newspapers 70
four weeks The lawyers in the case
d are responsible.
Is Gov. Taylor in his message to tn
e next Legislature, will most probabl
o recommend the formation of boar
n pardons. 1t is said to be impossibl
e for the governor to give the necessar
1t attention to all petitions for pardo
d that come to him.
. Commissioner Horde reports an III
!; usual inquiry from the northwest fc
:. lands in Tennessee, while from a
!, parts of the north come requests fC
: information concerning the miners
resources Of the State and a desire I
purchase or secure options on sue
., property.
W Carter's Depot is now reveling an
at rejoicing in the glorits OF a boom Of 4
small proportions, Some of its sal
guine citizens are, doubtless. dreamil
that the usual quietude oftheir villal
= :: is to be converted into the busy hu
~ and hustle OF growing and prospe
= Gus city. Messrs. Thomas Teegardt
~ and George S. Finney, of Chicag
have purchased nearly four hundrt
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